by Sydney Smith on Nov 06, 2016
Kala Brown Found: ABC News Fakes Background
ABC News faked a backdrop to make it look like its reporter Linsey Davis was standing just in front of...
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by Sydney Smith on Oct 11, 2016
News & Observer on Trial for Libel
The Raleigh News & Observer newspaper is fighting a libel lawsuit over its 2010 investigative reporting that included claims that a...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 28, 2016
Ahmed Mohamed aka ‘Clock Boy’ & Father Suing over Media Coverage claiming ‘Hoax Bomb’ or Stunt
Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas "clock boy" who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school to show his teachers, is...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 23, 2016
USA Today Suspends Glenn Reynolds for ‘Run Them Down’ Tweet on Charlotte Protests
USA Today suspended law professor and columnist Glenn Reynolds after he tweeted "run them down," referring to the protesters in...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 20, 2016
New Guidelines for FBI Agents Posing as Journalists
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released new guidelines for when its agents can pose as journalists, now requiring top brass...
by Sydney Smith on Sep 14, 2016
Virginia Gun Rights Group sues Katie Couric, Stephanie Soechtig over ‘Under the Gun’ Documentary
The Virginia Citizens Defense League is suing Katie Couric over her "Under the Gun" documentary, which included a misleading edit...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 25, 2016
Glenn Beck’s Producer Won’t ID anonymous sources from Boston Marathon bombings case
Joe Weasel, the producer for Glenn Beck's radio program, will not give up his sources for Beck's on-air claims about...
by Sydney Smith on Aug 01, 2016
Why Mother Jones Sent a Reporter Undercover as a Prison Guard
The U.S. news magazine Mother Jones sent reporter Shane Bauer undercover as a prison guard at a facility run by the private company Corrections Corporation...
by Sydney Smith on Jul 24, 2016
Hawaii’s Civil Beat Gets Readers Rep
There is a new readers representative position to go with a new-ish journalism outlet in Hawaii, iMediaEthics has learned. Brett Oppegaard,...